Victorian-themed intro of church bells, horses' hooves and a knife being drawn, culminating in a horror movie climax of slashing sound effects, blood-splatters and screaming, open up '1888' then you're thrown into pounding brain-deadening beat, and bristling with demonic howls and throat-shredding screeching, 1888 is intense, bloodthirsty metal.

'1888' is a ferocious beast and then some! From the sinister sample that opens first track 'The Resurrectionists' to the last notes of album closer 'Red Tape' this is an album that firmly nails its colours to the mast. Thunderous drumming, angry vocals combined work throughout with soaring choruses, monstrous guitars and bassline grooves so heavy that they might as well have been carved out of concrete. This is industrial metal, sure, but as you imagine Korn might have tackled it in their heyday, or what Pantera might have sounded like had they been invited to appear on the 'Queen Of The Damned' soundtrack.